Multiple eScan products installation directory insecure permissions
| escan-directory-insecure-permissions (36367) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Multiple MicroWorld eScan products could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges, caused by insecure permissions assigned to the installation directory. By placing malformed files or modifying specific DLL files in the directory, a local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system with SYSTEM level privileges.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 6.9 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 5.6 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
No remedy available as of May 1, 2013.
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Wed Aug 29 2007 - 17:27:07 CDT: Multiple eScan products insecure file permissions.
- MicroWorld Web site: eScan eScan - Complete Antivirus and Content Security Solution for your computer.
- BID-25493: Multiple MicroWorld eScan Products Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-4649: MicroWorld eScan Virus Control 9.0.722.1, Anti-Virus 9.0.722.1, and Internet Security 9.0.722.1 use weak permissions (Everyone:Full Control) for their installation directory trees, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing application files, as demonstrated by traysser.exe.
- OSVDB ID: 40144: eScan Multiple Products Installation Permission Weakness Local Privilege Escalation
- SA26581: eScan Multiple Products Insecure File Permissions
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- MicroWorld eScan Anti-Virus 9.0.722.1
- MicroWorld eScan Internet Security Suite 9.0.722.1
- MicroWorld eScan Virus Control 9.0.722.1
Reported:
Aug 29, 2007
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